Henri de Marne
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Booster fans could help make up for weak airflowFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Do you recommend booster fans to push more air to rooms farthest away from the furnace? I've tried adjusting the dampers, but that doesn't seem to solve the problem f...
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Source of persistant leak has yet to be foundFeb 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I have had a leak above my living room for about 15 years (the house is a one-and-a-half-story ranch). The living room ceiling plaster is getting wet, and also the w...
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Cedar oil can be helpful if used properlyJan 31, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. If you have answered this previously, please forgive me; I am guilty of not finding this in an earlier column of yours. (I went through at least 14 pages of your arch...
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Cutting countertop is best left to professional installersJan 24, 2015 11:01 pm - Q: I enjoy your column in our newspaper, the Daily Herald. After reading a recent column, I've come up with a question on a pending refrigerator installation. Our kitch...
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Wait for a warmer season before sealing drivewayJan 17, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. My son moved down to Nashville a few weeks ago, and he keeps sending me messages saying how much warmer it is down there, but they received a bit of the arctic blast ...
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Kitchen exhaust is best vented downwardJan 10, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. I have a stove vent that drips water when it gets cold out. It is angled up, is about 20 feet long and vents through the roof. I assume warm air rises into the vent p...
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Artillery fungus difficult to remove, but you can tryJan 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter lives in the state of Georgia in a rental apartment attached to a horse barn. The owner says the combination air-conditioning and heating unit does not ne...
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'Sacrificial' wood may be needed to combat woodpeckerDec 27, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. Last week, a beautiful woodpecker had his (or her) fun on the corner boards of my 25-year-old cedar home. One of the two-story boards has 23 holes in it. Two others h...
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Passive attic venting systems are the most efficientDec 20, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. I live in a 100-year-old house in Atlanta - a very hot and humid climate. I am getting ready to re-roof, and each roofer I have gotten a bid from has suggested differ...
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Sometimes, there are no easy fixes for old windowsDec 13, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. I need advice as to what I can do with my windows without having to replace them. They are 28-year-old Lincoln windows, and of the crank-out type. The windows are fog...